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LOT 1374
Large Bactrian Agate Bead Group
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.-EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
1 1/8 - 2 in. (54 grams total, 30-50 mm).
Comprising of tubular and biconical beads. [3]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, England.
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LOT 1374
Large Bactrian Agate Bead Group
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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